Ripe bananas are just as effective as sugar-laced sports drinks for refueling during exercise. Eat a medium-size banana before a workout and half a banana every 15 minutes during.
Fruit Fuel: Bananas
The trendy fruitarian diet is gaining a reputation for possible health risks. But the right fruits, assuming they鈥檙e not your only energy source, pack a performance punch.
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